Demolition began Monday at the old Kerr Rug Co. building at the southwest corner of Ventura and G street by subcontractors for the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The building, built in 1950, stands where workers will eventually build a new underpass to carry Ventura Street traffic under the high-speed train tracks as well as the existing Union Pacific Railroad freight tracks at the south edge of Fresno’s historic Chinatown district. Video by Tim Sheehan, tsheehan@fresnobee.com

The former Kerr Rug Co. building at the southwest corner of Ventura and G streets is slated for demolition next week, and the work will close some roadway lanes at the intersection for more than a week.